Michael King, Manny Machado and David Peralta help Padres send Pirates to 9th straight loss, 3-0

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael King pitched six sharp innings, Manny Machado drove in two runs and David Peralta homered as the San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh 3-0 on Tuesday night to hand the Pirates their ninth straight loss.

The Padres won for the 18th time in 21 games since July 20 and claimed their eighth straight series. Conversely, the Pirates lost for the 11th time in 12 games.

“They kept chasing that sinker," King said. “It was something that I didn't really have in the game plan, but saw it early and just kept going to it.”

King (10-6) struck out 10, allowed seven hits and didn't issue a walk, throwing 70 of his 93 pitches for strikes. The 29-year-old right-hander won for the fifth time in six decisions since June 29.

“He controlled the counts and that is what allows you to throw up zeros,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said. “He just made a lot of quality pitches.”

Pirates starter Luis Ortiz (5-3) gave up two runs, one earned, and three hits with three strikeouts and two walks in five innings.

Ortiz worked out of a bases-loaded jam with no outs in the first inning, allowing an unearned run on a sacrifice fly by Machado that scored Luis Arraez as San Diego took a 1-0 lead. Pittsburgh's Ji Hwan Bae made an outstanding diving catch on Machado’s sinking liner to prevent further damage.

With Machado on first in the fourth inning, Bae robbed Jackson Merrill with a leaping catch near the wall in center field to end the inning.

Peralta hit a 410-foot shot to right-center in the fifth off Ortiz to make it 2-0.

“Another good swing tonight to get us that second run. He has done a tremendous job,” Shildt said. “He is just a guy who brings it every night. He is a glue guy for our club.”

Machado singled in Arraez from third base in the eighth against reliever Kyle Nicolas for an unearned insurance run.

The Pirates banged out eight hits, but stranded seven runners. Pittsburgh reliever Ben Heller pitched two scoreless innings.

Jason Adam and Tanner Scott each threw a scoreless inning in relief for the Padres. Robert Suarez worked the ninth for his 27th save.

“We like to have leads and have our guys pitch at the end, so that part is great. Clearly we don't want them to pitch every night,” Shildt said when asked about the heavy workload for his bullpen lately. “We have a chance to win ballgames. We have guys in that are capable and able to pitch.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Pirates: LHP Marco Gonzales was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left forearm strain, the same injury that caused him to miss three months of action from mid-April to mid-July. ... RHP Ryder Ryan replaced Gonzales on the roster after being selected from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

UP NEXT

Pirates RHP Mitch Keller (10-6, 3.56 ERA) will face Padres LHP Martin Pérez (2-5, 4.78) on Wednesday in the finale of the three-game series.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz tosses his bat as he walks back to the dugout after popping out during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Luis Ortiz works against a San Diego Padres batter during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Luis Ortiz works against a San Diego Padres batter during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Bae Ji-Wan makes a leaping catch at the wall for the out on San Diego Padres' Jackson Merrill during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

San Diego Padres' David Peralta, right, celebrates with teammate Kyle Higashioka after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

San Diego Padres' David Peralta celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King works against a Pittsburgh Pirates batter during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King works against a Pittsburgh Pirates batter during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Jake Sanderson scored 15 seconds into overtime and the Ottawa Senators stretched their win streak to six games with a 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.

It’s the first time since March 2017 that Ottawa has won six in a row.

Shane Pinto scored twice for the Senators, Claude Giroux added a goal and Josh Norris scored short-handed. Sanderson also contributed a pair of assists.

Leevi Merilainen stopped 21 shots to earn his first NHL victory.

Brock Boeser scored twice for the Canucks, and Quinn Hughes had a goal and two assists. Jake DeBrusk rounded out the scoring for a Vancouver side that lost its third straight outing (0-1-2). Kevin Lankinen made 17 saves.

Canucks: The team has lost four of its last five outings and some of its top stars have gone cold offensively. J.T. Miller has not scored in the six games he’s played since returning from a 10-game absence, Elias Pettersson does not have a point in his last six outings and Conor Garland last recorded a goal on Nov. 29.

Senators: Merilainen stepped in for Linus Ullmark, who has been a superstar for Ottawa in recent weeks. Heading into Saturday, Ullmark had powered the team to five straight victories after backup Anton Forsberg went down with an injury during a pre-game skate on Dec. 14.

Boeser knotted the score at 4 with 4:50 left in the game when he blasted a rebound past Merilainen.

Hughes now has 40 points on the season (eight goals, 32 assists). He is the seventh defenseman in NHL history to hit the mark in 33 or fewer games in multiple seasons.

The Senators visit the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, and the Canucks host the San Jose Sharks on Monday.

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Ottawa Senators' Jake Sanderson (85) scores on Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) during overtime of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators goaltender Leevi Merilainen (1) stops the puck against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Brock Boeser, right, celebrates his goal against the Ottawa Senators with Quinn Hughes (43) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators' Jake Sanderson (85) celebrates his game-winning goal with Brady Tkachuk (7) after overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)